The daily pitch from Sports Editor Matt Daniels: Sept. 5, 2024 – news-gazette.com

A group of more than 100 U.S. soccer players is calling on Congress to improve the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which is tasked with protecting athletes from abuse. The U.S. Soccer Athletes Council sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Wednesday signed by current and former national team players, including […]

A men’s college basketball game was delayed Thursday night after players on one team got stuck in an elevator.  The game between Long Island University and Fairleigh Dickinson University in New York couldn’t tip off on time after players from the FDU Knights needed firefighters to help them exit an elevator.  Knights players were reportedly […]

It’s been a longtime coming, but Chicago Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael will finally be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The now 66-year-old was included in 2024 Seniors category of finalists. McMichael’s name was announced during Thursday’s NFL Honors ceremony. A Senior finalist must garner at minimum of 80 percent of the […]